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All of those specific vocalists annoyed some of the listeners to the point they can't stand their bands, but also intrigued others enough to gain cult following or even a large fan base. Who is your favorite?

I don't know of Coleslaw Niemen, but from the rest, Demetrio Stratos.

Not a fan of weird voices ---like good voices.

Getty is ok.

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Francesco di Giacomo - weird voice? How? (this got me to locate Io Sono Nato Libero and listen to it for the first time in years, so I can't complain. Still brilliant although I prefer their two first)

My favorite among the ones with a naturally weird singing voice is probably Damo. My two other favorites in the poll: Peter Hammill and Demetrio Stratos got fantastic singing voices that they occasionally use in a "weird" way.

Btw: Something strange happened to me regarding Dagmar Krause's voice. I fell for Art Bears and Dagmar immediately and I much preferred them to Henry Cow (not anymore). But at some point her nasal, Weimar-era cabaret way of performing got on my nerves. Now I can only listen to her on Slapp Happy's beautiful "pop-album" Casablanca Moon. There's a quite lovely and relaxed singing voice there when shoulders are lowered. Well I'm exaggerating a bit - and its my fault not Dagmars, but on any other album my ears grow tired after about four-five minutes of her.

Edited by Saperlipopette! - July 24 2016 at 01:16

Disapointed not to see Stuart Bell listed.

Di Giacomo, Stratos, Krause and Suzuki are among my favorite singers, but PH is THE vocalist for me.

weird voices? weird poll? Confused

some of those options are considered among the greatest vocalists ever to grace prog. In particular the two Italians.

sticking to the theme.. not voting favorite (Stratos) but favorite 'weird' vocalist of which Stratos was nothing close to weird.

Easily early Geddy... his shrieking elf vocals did more to raise that group from musical and lyrical medicority than the Necromancer could have ever done on its own.

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twosteves wrote:

Not a fan of weird voices ---like good voices. Getty is ok.

Voices can be weird and good, but what's weird and good to one person may not be to another. Of course there are certain musical standards for what makes a technically accomplished vocalist, but distinctive vocals are often more important to me than technical virtuosity. I do like some very technically accomplished ones such as the opera-trained vocals of Topi Lehtipuu of Koyry-Kone, but there are a number in the list that I think have both great range and tone (i.e. good/ accomplished) but also have quite a unique style.

I think that distinctive is a more apt descriptor for the selection. I would have included Roger Wooton.

In best singer polls, I have often chosen Francesco di Giacomo as the best singer (of course best and weird are both rather subjective) and Demetrio Stratos is another particular favourite of mine. I like most in the list, and most I consider to be good vocalists with distinctive styles -- I'm not keen on Geddy Lee's voice, and much prefer the similar, but odder voice of David Surkamp.

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micky wrote:

weird voices? weird poll? Confused

some of those options are considered among the greatest vocalists ever to grace prog. In particular the two Italians.

I'm guessing its weird as in unconventional and I can understand most of the options included to an extent. Still don't get what Francesco di Giacomo is doing there though.

Poll Question: Who's your favorite?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Peter Hammill	23	[39.66%]
Geddy Lee	14	[24.14%]
Roger Chapman	4	[6.90%]
Francesco di Giacomo	5	[8.62%]
Demetrio Stratos	3	[5.17%]
Colin Goldring	0	[0.00%]
David Surkamp	1	[1.72%]
Dagmar Krause	5	[8.62%]
Damo Suzuki	2	[3.45%]
Czeslaw Niemen	1	[1.72%]
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